Newcastle United winger Allan Saint-Maximin has missed the Magpies’ last six games through injury, and to say that his absence has dealt a huge blow on Steve Bruce’s side will be an understatement.

The Frenchman sustained a hamstring injury while sprinting at almost 37kmph during the victory against Southampton a month ago, and he was pictured leaving Saint James Park on crutches.

Saint-Maximin recently returned to training but it remains to be seen if he will be available for weekend’s trip to Wolverhampton Wanderers.

The trickster is already sprinting, though, and he has taken to Twitter to deliver a fitness update that will surely excite Newcastle fans:

When you want to come back quickly